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EDOR researchers discuss weight loss drugs
Medications for type 2 diabetes are being trialled as weight loss drugs. EDOR researchers comment on what this means for...
Teens and screens - how to maximise sleep
Professor Rachael Taylor addresses questions about the effect of screen time on sleep in teenagers, based on her team's...
Why BMI is still a useful screening tool
Professor Jim Mann explains why BMI is still a useful screening tool, along with other measures, for determining our ris...
EDOR studies inform international researchers
EDOR investigators are sharing their study findings with international researchers at two meetings this month.
Diabetes trial reveals life-changing results
An EDOR study using new technology to treat youth with type 1 diabetes shows the largest benefits ever published in a ra...
EDOR Co-Director gains research award
EDOR researcher Dr Andrew Reynolds has been given a University of Otago early career research award.
Keep devices out of bed for better sleep – study
Despite what we’ve been led to believe, the timing of evening screen time, rather than the activity itself, negatively i...
Baby food pouches in spotlight
Food pouches are a popular, but contentious, food choice for babies, but new University of Otago research shows they may...
Study debunks concerns about baby feeding methods
What, and how, a baby is fed can weigh on a caregiver’s mind. Thankfully, a University of Otago-led study has found two...
EDOR researchers trial treatment for type 2 diabetes
EDOR Co-Directors described their findings from a study to treat type 2 diabetes, at the Healthier Lives Kōrero Tahi in...
How will you age? World-leading Dunedin Study launches next phase
The world-leading Dunedin Study is set to launch its age 52 assessments, delving into an understudied but important peri...
Whole grains for health study
We all know whole grains are healthier than refined, but what happens if those grains are processed?
Join us for EDOR's 20th Anniversary Event on Friday 24 November 2023
Register for the EDOR 20th Anniversary event happening on the 24 November 2023 at the Otago Museum, Dunedin
FEATURE: Flagship research centre celebrates 20th anniversary
Making a real difference to the lives of people affected by diabetes and obesity continues to drive the work of Edgar Di...
Type 2 diabetes patients need much more Vitamin C – study
Patients living with Type 2 diabetes – and the healthcare professionals caring for them – will now be able to gauge how...
Educational outcomes poorer for children with type 1 diabetes
Children in Aotearoa with type 1 diabetes have significantly poorer educational outcomes than those without, new Univers...
Kids'Cam shows screen time is a concern
New research findings from the Kids'Cam project show that children are spending too much time on screens
EDOR Director awarded $5M Health Research grant
EDOR director, Professor Rachael Taylor and her team have secured the HRC Health Research Council programme grant worth...
Smoking and weight can impact daily vitamin C requirements
People who smoke need to consume twice as much vitamin C per day as non-smokers, new research shows.
Diabetes research garners support
A strong partnership between University of Otago researchers and the community is good news for children and young adult...
Professor Jim Mann comments on UK junk food advertising ban for kids
Professor Jim Mann has appeared on 1News commenting on the recent UK decision to ban junk food advertising for kids.
Automated insulin pump trial “life changing”
A University of Otago-led trial has “unequivocally” shown major benefits of automated insulin delivery for young people...